LINES BY POPE, OMITTED IN ALL EDITIONS OF HIS WORKS.-In Charles Butler's Historical Memoirs, vol. ii. p. 308, it is asserted that Pope translated St. Francis Zavier's celebrated hymn, "O God! I love thee not to gain, AYOURIES. This word (Current Notes, p. 29) illus- the intercession of St. Gaetano," p. 110 (ed. Napoli, trates some principles of sound etymology, which phi-1657) that a female, who ought to have invoked that lologists do not always keep in mind. It is the old Saint, called upon St. James; whereupon the latter French word avouerie, regularly formed from avouer, appeared, and reproving her, directed her to go to a which MENAGE derives from advotare as devouer (he church of Gaetano's, saying, "se vuoi star bene, la says) from devotare. I doubt the accuracy of this deri- n'andrai a riceverla, in altro modo non mai potrai havation at least I find but one instance, in which the verla." Now Avouerie is the regular abstract of letter t is introduced, viz. in advotum, as "retentio avouer; but in course of time abstract terms often Feudi per advotum," which I take to be an incorrect come to signify individual beings, as our word Fairy translation of "retenue du Fief par aveu," in a Charter is the old abstract Fayerie, from Fay. The Avonof 1136 (DUCANGE ad vocem). The true origin I be- ries, then, spoken of by Latimer and others, were the lieve to be advocare, whence our word Advocate comes, Patron Saints, whom individuals had taken as their as does the French Avoué. For the derivatives from Avoués or Protectors. J. S. advocare in old documents are innumerable. An ad- Brompton. vocatus was literally a person called upon to protect, assist, or vouch for another. Hence the advocati testes were witnesses called in by the party, in contradistinction to the nominati, who were named by the Court or otherwise, as we find in a Capitular ascribed to King Dagobert, A.D. 630. Hence too the Advocatus, in the Roman Law, was properly "in consilium advocatus" called in to give counsel, in contradistinction to the Patronus who was bound to argue for his Cliens; but in process of time the Patronus was superseded by the Advocatus, who became a professional lawyer. Hence also when any one had bought land or goods, which were afterwards claimed by a third person, the holder had a right to call in the seller, to warrant and defend the right of property. This calling in was termed advocare, in old French advouer, avouer and vouerie, whence come our legal terms vouche, voucher Rococo. By this term (“ Current Notes,” p. 27) is and vouchee. In the middle ages, two rights arose, the understood that debased style of ornament which sucright to call in a Protector, and the right of the Pro-ceeded the style of Louis XIV. and XV. Its chief tector to be called in; and such were the spiritual nocharacteristics are the scroll and the shell, and the pretions of that time, that both rights were supposed to valence of wavy lines; but the details, which are without exist between the heavenly protectors and their earthly meaning or individuality, are sacrificed to the general effect. Instead of rococo, the word baroque is someclients. In the romance of " Kyng Alisaunder" we find a circumstance (certainly a little different from times used, and with the same meaning. Both terms classical history), namely that "the Kynge of Athenis are also employed, though improperly, to denote a bad and his Barouns" desired to put themselves under Alex- taste in design and crnamentation of a late period, generally. ander's protection, which they thus expressed: And hendely they byesechith the, (Webster's Roms. vol. i. p. 132.) Which humble request, after some difficulty, and a very supplicatory speech of Demosthenes, was graciously allowed by Alexander, who was pleased to accept as a sort of retaining fee, "A Thousand Besans" (gold coins of Constantinople)" and a thousand knyghtis" to serve in his army. Such being the profitable office of an Avoné, it is no wonder that those who held it were anxious to keep it in their own hands; wherefore Margaret Countess of Flanders made it an especial condition of a Grant, in 1250, that the grantees should apply to her or her successors "nec alium Dominum sæcularem poterunt advocare." The spiritual Advocati too were equally jealous of their privileges, and cautious not to interfere with each other's rights; for I find in a volume of "Miracles wrought by God at The joys of thy eternal reign.* "This was related to the author by the late Mr. Wheble, a member of the Society of Jesus, and a distinguished preacher, who received his information from Mr. Pigott, a member of the same Society, at whose desire the verses were made." Can any of your readers furnish me with a copy of Pope's translation? Durham. A. J. E. M. P. MERRIfield. “WORTH A Jew's EYE?"-What is the origin of this expression? T. H. B. Walsingham. BOILING TO DEATH.-Blackstone says, vol. iv. p. 196: "This extraordinary punishment seems to have been adopted from the peculiar circumstances of the crime which gave rise to it; for the preamble of the statute (22 Hen. VIII. c. 21) informs us that John Roose, a cook, had been lately convicted of throwing poison into a large pot of broth, prepared for the Bishop of Rochester's family, and for the poor of the parish; and the said John Roose was, by a retrospective clause of the same statute, ordered to be boiled to death. Lord Coke mentions several instances of persons suffering this horrid punishment." This Act, however, did not live long, for it was repealed by the 1st Edw. VI. c. 12. LEGULEIUS. KING CHARLES AND THE CAVALIERS. "An humble Remonstrance of the sad condition of many of the King's Party who have no relief and but languishing hopes, 1661." This curious pamphlet exposing the neglect which the impoverished Cavaliers met with after the "happy restoration" has been reprinted in Somers's Tracts. Burnet observes that King Charles "had a softness of temper that charmed all who came near him till they found how little they could depend on good looks, kind words and fair promises, in which he was liberal to excess, because he intended nothing by them but to get rid of importunities and to silence all farther pressing upon him." Many no doubt who had fought and bled and beggared themselves in displaying their zealous loyalty to his person were suffered to remain in the shade of obscurity whilst others of more pretension and less merit held forth their eager hands to receive the recompense, but Charles had a hard task to perform when he became debtor to the gratitude of a nation, had to weigh the merit of each pretender and suitor of the royal bounty in the even scales of justice and allot to each the deserved meed of reward. The lesson was too arduous and the King with listless indifference neglected it altogether. The difficulty of providing for so many claims is explained by Clarendon on whom "much of the obloquy fell that was attached to the neglect of them." 66 "All men were full of bitter reflections upon the actions and behaviour of others or of excuses and apologies for themselves. The woeful vice of drinking from the uneasiness of their fortunes, or the necessity of frequent meetings together, for which taverns were the most secure places, had exceedingly weakened the parts, and broken the understandings of many who had formerly competent judgments, &c. They who had suffered much in their fortunes, and by frequent imprisonments, and sequestrations, and compositions, expected large recompences and reparations in honours which they could not support, offices which they could not discharge, or lands and money which the King had not to give: as all dispassioned men knew the conditions which the King was obliged to perform, and that the act of indemnity discharged all those forfeitures which could have been applied to their benefit. And, therefore, they who had been the greatest sufferers, and in all respects had merited most, never made any inconvenient suits to the King, but modestly left the memory of all they had done to his Majesty's own gracious reflections. They were observed to be most unfortunate who deserved least, and were least capable to perform any notable service, and none had more esteem of themselves, and believed preferment to be more due to them than a sort of men who had most loudly began the King's health in taverns, especially if for any disorder which had accompanied it, they had suffered imprisonment, without any other pretence of merit, or running any other hazard." HISTORICUS. BIRTH PLACE OF DEAN SWIFT.-"It has often appeared strange to us," says the author of the Closing Years of Dean Swift's Life,' that the house in which a man of such celebrity was born should never have been represented in any of the editions of his works nor figured in any of the periodicals of this country. Hoey's Court, Dublin, in which the Dean was born, is classic ground, although few of our readers are aware even of its locality. 66 Adjoining a portion of one of the ancient city walls,-one of the few vestiges of them now remaining, and running between Castle Street and the junction of Great and Little Ship Street, is a narrow passage now called the Castle Steps, but in former days Cole's-alley. The Eastern side of this is formed by the Castle wall; and about the end of the last century a number of small open shops or stalls, chiefly occupied by buckle makers or cheap-sellers," formed its western side. There were then no steps as at present but a very steep slippery descent, down which the apprentice boys from Skinner's Row and the adjoining streets occupied by artisans used to run their comrades on first joining the craft as a sort of initiatory' jibbing.' Towards the lower end of this descent on the western side, another alley led up a few steps into a small square court, in the mouldering grandeur of the houses of which we still recognise the remains of a locality once fashionable and opulent. Here on our right is the house occupied by Surgeon General Ruxton, that beyond it was the residence of Lord Chancellor Bowes, and a little further on upon the right stands the celebrated Eales' Coffee House where the wits and statesmen of the day drank their claret and canary. Upon the opposite side where the court narrows into the laue that leads into St. Werburgh Street, is the house No. 7, where Jonathan Swift was born on the 30th CHRYSAL, or The Adventures of a Guinea, by an Adept, was written by Charles Johnson, an Irishman, and a barrister too deaf to plead in Court, and who in consequence devoted his talents to literature and chamber practice. This political romance enjoyed considerable popularity on account of the personal characters of the many distinguished statesmen, women of quality, and citizens who are the butts of its masterly and caustic satire. With some truth, however, there is woven so much fiction, and in a few instances so much of what deserves a worse name," that according to Chalmers "it does not appear entitled to much higher praise than that of the best scandalous chronicle of the day." To the Grenville copy in the British Museum, is affixed a MS. note, stating that the following key to the characters was furnished by the author himself. As a literary curiosity it deserves a place in the 66 Vol. IV. 4. dowager. Mrs. Horner,-5. relation. Lord Ilchester.-9. nobleman. Duke of Richmond.-12. personages. Duke of Cumberland.-18. employment. Commissary of Musters.-19. means. forging a lease.-23. past. General of the Army for life.-24. profit. Paymaster of the Army.-25. events. Death of George II. 26. of one. Mr. Calcraft.-28. same person. Lord Sandwich. learning. Mansel.-50. debauchees. Sir E. Mansel.-56. admirers. Dr. Sum.-46. a lady. Lady Gen. G. Boscawen.-67. the person. Mr. Burgh.-69. near relation. Captain Wheeler of the Isis.-71. with one. Miss Stephenson.-95. crowned head. Fleur de Lys.new master. Prestagi, auctioneer.—136. author. Churchhill. 163. Acquaintance. Wilkes. 166. pamphlet. North Briton.-173. gentleman. Lord Temple-180. magistrate. Lord Halifax.-181. judges. Lords Halifax and Egremont.-186. immunities. privilege of Parlia Cur-ment-magistrate. Lord Chief Justice Pratt.-occasions. Shebbeare.-190. minister. Lord Bute.-191. countryman. Captain Forbes.-197. a person. Mr. Martin.200. magistrate. clergyman. Mr. Kedgell—203. guest. Lord Chief Justice Pratt.-201. Dr. Douglas.204. one of the latter. D. Leach, printer.-205. a patron. Lord Bute.-a bear. Lord Pulteney-impostor. Archibald Boner. 207. the veil. History of the Popes.-208. impos. tures. Lauder and Elizabeth Canning. 211. song, gentleman. Essay on Woman. Wilkes.-218. one of them. Bishop of Gloucester.-223. Law. Marriage Act.-227. acquaintance. Lord Deloraine.-250. lady. Hon. Mrs. Knight.-256. new master. Sir C. Coote, K.B.-271. a Briton. D. of Cumberland-276. countries. Closter Hoven Convention-277. a German. Prince Ferdinand.commander of their own. Duke of Marlborough. rent Notes. The references are to the sixth edition. The Vol. II. Her Grace's levée. Countess of Yarmouth.- Vol. III. 2. Lord H. Powlet against Havannah,—5. -7. Admiral Knowles.-12. Admiral Keppel.-17. the general.' Lord Albemarle.-21. my patron. Duke of son. Cumberland.-29. a light to one. Charles Townshend Dr. Hill. DALLEUS "de Sacramentali sive Auriculari Latinorum Confessione Disputatio," 4to. Geneva, 1661. Is there extant any translation of this work? E. Market Bosworth. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Silver Polish Ring, Bribery at Elections, Juliana Berners, in our next. The autograph in Florio's World of Wordes' is probably that of Francis Osborn, an author whom Dr. Johnson styled "A conceited fellow. Were a man to write so now, boys would throw stones at him." A list of his works, once popular, but now in little estimation, will be found in Watts' Bib. Brit. Literary and Scientific Obituary. BELFAST, The Earl of. Lately. of the Daily Press during the last forty years. April. TIECK, Ludwig. The Poet, and rival of Schiller and No. XXX.] FOR THE MONTH. "I will make a prief of it in my Note-Book."-Shakspere. DR. TRUSLER, 66 THE parish of Marylebone, renowned for politics and vestry squabbles, was known to ancient Cockneys for its bowling-green and tea gardens. They stood," says Cunningham, "behind the manor house, on what is now Beaumont Street, part of Devonshire Street, and part of Devonshire Place, and after experiencing the caprice of public taste as much as Ranelagh and Vauxhall, were finally closed in 1777-8." Here Pepys strolled, and thought it " a pretty place;" here Mohawks bullied, and wild blades of the town came, as Polly Peachum says, to learn valour. Here Sheffield Duke of Buckingham was wont "to bowl time away," and at the end of the season gave a dinner to the chief frequenters of the place, drinking the toast which he thought appropriate, May as many of us as remain unhanged next spring meet here again!" It was in this delectable tea-drinking place of resort that the noted Dr. Trusler was born, 1735. His father was the proprietor of the gardens, his sister made the plum cakes. At ten years of age he was sent to Westminster School, and at fifteen was removed to a fashionable seminary, and from thence to Emanuel College, Cambridge, where he took a degree. On leaving college he turned author, and translated Italian burlettas for the stage, until he contrived to take orders, and was appointed curate of Enford in Wiltshire. In 1759 he took priest's orders and a wife, and removed to the cure of Ockley in Surrey. Here, by the aid of presents from friends, he managed to keep a couple of saddle horses, and like Goldsmith's curate was "passing rich" on £40 a year. He eventually removed to London, and was appointed curate of St. Clements Danes, and afterwards chaplain to the Poultry Compter, and to the 90th regiment of foot. At one period of his career he gave lessons in elocution, and after attending a course of medical lectures procured a doctor's degree from Leyden. A writer in the Gentleman's Magazine states that he "shewed as much skill in making up sermons as his sister did in making cakes. He found that some of his brethren had so many pleasanter occupations than the dry study of divinity, that they were at a loss when they sat down to compose a sermon; to use a printed one exposed them to be detected by some of the congregation, especially where there was a gallery; but an ingenious idea struck him that a type which printers call Script, and which is a close imitation of a good writing hand, would prevent the incon.. venience. He accordingly had several sermons so printed, and then sent a letter to the clergyman of every parish in England, stating the utility of his plan, and assuring them that there was little risk of detection, as, though the discourses which he selected were the most admired, they were the least known. His scheme was so much approved, and his sermons were in such demand, that Dr. Terrick, then VOL. III. [JUNE, 1853. Bishop of London, alarmed for the consequence, sent for Trusler, representing the inducement it afforded to idleness. Dr. Trusler replied that he gained £150 a year by the publication, that he had no preferment, but if his lordship would give him a living of that value, his Script types should no longer be put in requisition. Whether the bishop thought that giving a living on such terms would be something like simony, I do not know, but Trusler did not obtain one from him." "This kind attention to the accommodation of the in dolent portion of his brethren was followed by the Sublime Reader; or, the emphatic words in the Church service marked to display all the beauty of the language, and render it impossible to be read by the most injudicious reader but with propriety."" I have been unable to ascertain the exact period when he became a bookseller and publisher. The speculation was successful. After making a fortune, he purchased an estate on Englefield Green in Middlesex, and died at the age of 85 in 1820. A list of his numerous works will be found in Gent. Mag. XC. 89, 120, and Watts' Bib. Brit. His genius was universal. He wrote a Chronology of Events, and the Pocket Farrier, Hogarth Moralised, and the Honours of the Table. The Adventures of Gabriel Outcast (an English Gil Blas) contain some curious sketches of scenes he had really witnessed. His anecdotes have all the raciness of Joe Miller. "The churchwardens of a parish once waited on a Quaker, the afternoon lecturer. Thou knowest, friend,' says he, a tinman, to solicit his contribution towards the support of that we give nothing to thy clergy. I admit that returns one of the churchwardens, but he is a worthy gentleman, and a good preacher, and you would say so if you heard him. I hope, therefore, as our parish is small, and we cannot make up any great sum, that you will add to it for the sake of your neighbours.' The Quaker repeated his words as before, and they were leaving his shop, when he called them back with Hark ye, friend, though I told thee we Quakers never give anything towards the support of thy clergy, yet as mayhap he may want light, I'll gi'e 'un a lantern. Trusler looked upon a lawyer with the same feeling that a sailor regards a shark. This was somewhat excusable, since he complains that of seventeen attornies he employed, he lost by sixteen. He gives a characteristic sketch of Lawyer Grind, one of those pettifogging rascals that hang about the purlieus of the court, and live upon the miseries of the unfortunate. "A man of tolerable good connexions was brought to prison for a highway robbery. This fellow applied to him, and amused him with hopes of escape. As a drowning man will, to save himself, even catch at straws, so this unhappy G 42 The culprit listened to his deceitful adviser. He gave him to He Dives, an old maid, then lived. Howard, one cold day, in The "I am told that this Dr. Howard once received a considerable sum of money for the loan of his name to a Bible which was published with annotations by him, but which he never wrote; all that he did was to revise the sheets." Trusler being of "the mushroom tribe," and of a family unknown to those cobblers of gentility, the heralds, had no great reverence for a lord, and has some sarcastic reflections upon the meanest of all pride— purse pride." 66 "Were we to point out," he remarks, a person as he passes, and say, There goes a good man, one who has not a vice,' he would scarce be noticed; but exclaim, "That man is worth £500,000,' and he will be stared at till out of sight. This sordid habit of thinking was finely hit off by a keen fellow of a neighbouring nation, who had carried on business in London, and failed. Sitting in a coffee-house one day, where a few wealthy citizens were discussing some money concerns, and observing him very attentive, one person turned aside and said to him, 'What's your opinion, 'Sir,' returned he peevishly, what Sir, of the matter? opinion can a man have in this country, who has not a guinea in his pocket? This makes good what Burke says: that a merchant has no faith but in his banker, his ledger is his Bible, the Exchange is his church, the desk his altar, and his money is his God.' "When Mingotti, the Italian singer, was in this country, she frequently performed the parts of men, and after the opera was over, used to meet many of the musical performers at the Prince of Orange's coffee house in the Haymarket. She then and there instituted what she called the Order of the Lyre,' confined it to twelve members of that club, presented each with a gold lyre to hang at the button hole, and Giardini was one; Passwore them in always to wear it. Trusler's Memoirs are excessively rare, as he destroyed all the copies he could meet with. Purchasers of this cu-quali another, and Storace, the father of the composer, a third. To show its use in one respect, I was in company rious production, by paying half-a-crown, were further entitled to a specific remedy for the most inveterate ulcers. with the latter at Harrow when the arrow was shot for, and "He relates a bon mot of the facetious Dr. Howard, chap- the crowd was so great that I could no way get within the lain to the Princess Dowager of Wales, with whom Miss ring; but the instant Storace came forward, who was an |